40 C.F.R. § 152.10

Products that are not pesticides because they are not intended for a pesticidal purpose.

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 114 wordsOfficial source

Cite as 40 C.F.R. § 152.10 (2026)

A product that is not intended to prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate a pest, or to defoliate, desiccate or regulate the growth of plants, is not considered to be a pesticide. The following types of products or articles are not considered to be pesticides unless a pesticidal claim is made on their labeling or in connection with their sale and distribution: (a) Deodorizers, bleaches, and cleaning agents; (b) Products not containing toxicants, intended only to attract pests for survey or detection purposes, and labeled accordingly; (c) Products that are intended to exclude pests only by providing a physical barrier against pest access, and which contain no toxicants, such as certain pruning paints to trees.
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